In a playback system employing a stylus to recover recorded signals from a video disc when relative motion between the disc and the stylus is established, a rotary stylus reshaper is provided. A freely pivoted, light stylus-arm, carry the stylus, is mounted in a housing employed for movement of the stylus between a rest position and a play position. A rotatable drum, having an axle of rotation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the stylus-arm, is located under the stylus when the stylus is at the rest position. The drum has a plurality of circular and coaxial grooves, concentric with the drum, the grooves having walls of abrasive material dimensioned and configured for the purpose of reshaping worn stylus to a desired shape. A friction wheel, mounted on the axle carrying the drum, engages the turntable and causes rotation of the drum when the stylus is lowered into an abrasive groove, permitting reshaping of the stylus. Means, which may be manually or automatically actuated, are provided for lowering and raising of the stylus into and out of engagement with an abrasive groove on the drum when the stylus is at the rest position. A cleaning brush having its bristles in contact with the drum is secured to the board for the purpose of cleaning the drum.
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